Christian life and practice Books
Thomas Nelson Publishers NKJV Holy Bible Ultra Thinline Black Leathersoft
Book SynopsisA balance of being both easy to read and easy to carry, this Bible is an ideal choice to take with you wherever you go.The Ultra Thinline Bible presents the beautiful and trustworthy words of the New King James Version in the thinnest edition. At less than an inch thick, it is easy to carry with you anywhere.Features include: Thomas Nelson’s slimmest Bible edition, designed for portability and readability Easy-to-follow, double-column text layout Words of Christ in red help you quickly identify Jesus’ teachings and statements Presentation page to personalize this special gift by recording a memory or a note Section headings for a better understanding of the context and structure of the passage about to be read Satin ribbon marker for you to easily navigate an
£31.20
Thomas Nelson Publishers NKJV Holy Bible Ultra Thinline Brown Leathersoft
Book SynopsisA balance of being both easy to read and easy to carry, this Bible is an ideal choice to take with you wherever you go.The Ultra Thinline Bible presents the beautiful and trustworthy words of the New King James Version in the thinnest edition. At less than an inch thick, it is easy to carry with you anywhere.Features include: Thomas Nelson’s slimmest Bible edition, designed for portability and readability Easy-to-follow, double-column text layout Words of Christ in red help you quickly identify Jesus’ teachings and statements Presentation page to personalize this special gift by recording a memory or a note Section headings for a better understanding of the context and structure of the passage about to be read Satin ribbon marker for you to easily navigate an
£31.20
Thomas Nelson Publishers NKJV Holy Bible Ultra Thinline Burgundy Bonded
Book SynopsisA balance of being both easy to read and easy to carry, this Bible is an ideal choice to take with you wherever you go.The Ultra Thinline Bible presents the beautiful and trustworthy words of the New King James Version in the thinnest edition. At less than an inch thick, it is easy to carry with you anywhere.Features include: Thomas Nelson’s slimmest Bible edition, designed for portability and readability Easy-to-follow, double-column text layout Words of Christ in red help you quickly identify Jesus’ teachings and statements Presentation page to personalize this special gift by recording a memory or a note Section headings for a better understanding of the context and structure of the passage about to be read Satin ribbon marker for you to easily navigate an
£37.60
Grupo Nelson Quiero confiar en ti pero no puedo
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£12.34
HarperCollins Focus Go Love Yourself
Book SynopsisIf you have ever felt like a disappointment, a product of trauma, or struggled with anxiety it’s important to know that you’re not alone. At some point in life we all struggle with accepting ourselves, navigating emotional turmoil, and overcoming disappointment. Actor Zachary Levi (Shazam!, American Underdog, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Chuck) shares his emotional struggles and the path he’s taken toward mental wellness in Go Love Yourself a DayReader™ with 60 entries and daily prompts to help you work through your issues and discover a life of gratitude. Zac will teach you how to: move past trauma and create boundaries for your mental health. discover joy and purpose despite your personal setbacks. find resources that will help you on your journey. love yourself. Society often places a terrible stigma on mental illness. Mental health is judged in ways other kinds of healt
£10.44
Crossway Books Daily Light on the Daily Path
Book SynopsisOne of the most popular devotionals since the 1800s, here is a redesigned collection of Scripture verses centered on a theme for each of two daily readings, now in hardcover or TruTone formats.
£17.84
Crossway Books Saturate
Book SynopsisArguing that there's more to being a Christian than sitting in a pew and listening to a sermon, this book will help readers recover a biblical view of discipleship and joyfully embrace God's mission in every facet of their lives.
£16.14
Crossway Books Living for God
Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be a Christian? This book seeks to answer this question by looking at 5 core aspects of Christianity: the Trinity, the Son of God, the Spirit, the church, and heaven and hell.
£13.49
Crossway Books Come and See
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Crossway Books When Words Matter Most
Book SynopsisIn When Words Matter Most, Cheryl Marshall and Caroline Newheiser encourage and guide women to discover that they can make a difference in the lives of those they love who are worried, weary, wayward, and weeping.
£12.34
Crossway Books Demystifying DecisionMaking
Book SynopsisWith the philosophy that as we shape our decisions, our decisions shape us, Aimee Joseph teaches readers how to worship and draw closer to Christ through their daily decisions.
£10.44
Crossway Books Grace at Work
Book SynopsisAuthor and pastor Bryan Chapell shares what the Bible teaches about work and how the gospel makes our jobs instruments of his grace.
£11.69
Crossway Books To Walk and to Please God
Book SynopsisTo Walk and to Please God explores 1 and 2 Thessalonians and expounds on its predominant themes to provide readers with a positive example of what Christians should believe and how they should behave.
£15.29
Crossway Books Christianity and Science
Book SynopsisIn this edited and translated edition of Christian Scholarship, Calvinist theologian Herman Bavinck explores how the Christian faith benefits higher learning, particularly religious studies, natural sciences, and the humanities.
£21.59
Crossway Books Remaking the World
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Crossway Books God Is Still Good
Book SynopsisGod Is Still Good invites women to experience God's comfort and grace through the sorrows of motherhood and leads them to put their hope in Christ, despite the unexpected trials of life.
£11.39
Crossway Books Colossians
Book SynopsisIn this 10-week Bible study for women, Lydia Brownback explores the themes of Colossians, exalting Christ as the ruler of everything and helping readers put him at the center of their own lives.
£10.44
Crossway Books God You Are
Book SynopsisIn this book, William R. Osborne uses a clear and warm style to provide a distinct connection between the gospel and God's goodness, holiness, and mercy as seen in the You Are statements found in the Psalms.
£12.34
Crossway Books Charlie and the Preschool Prodigal
Book SynopsisThis TGC Kids book retells the story of the prodigal son in an engaging and easily understandable way, spurring thoughtful discussion between parents and children ages 37 as they learn about sin, grace, and the unconditional love of God.
£10.44
Crossway Books Impossible Christianity
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Crossway Books The Biggest Story Activity Book
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£6.99
Crossway Books Beauty Is Your Destiny
Book SynopsisAdapted from chapel messages given at Wheaton College, Beauty Is Your Destiny provides readers with an introduction to the theology and practice of beauty.
£11.69
Crossway Books The Quest for the Guardians The Dream Keeper Saga
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Crossway Books Go and Do Likewise
Book SynopsisIn Go and Do Likewise, Amy DiMarcangelo explores how the gospel compels Christians to extend God's mercy in their everyday lifedisplaying his compassion, justice, generosity, and love to those who need it most.
£12.34
Crossway Books Answering Speech
Book SynopsisIn this encouraging and practical book, readers will gain a new perspective on prayer and learn to answer what God has already spokendrawing them into a deeper relationship with the Trinity.
£13.49
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 3
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Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 5
Book SynopsisThese 20 carefully constructed lessons on key Bible storiesincluding Pentecost, Jesus's letters to the 7 churches, and the new heaven and new earthhelp children in grades K5 grasp God's plan to redeem the world through his Son, Jesus.
£19.79
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 4
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Crossway Books Questioning Faith
Book SynopsisIn these honest stories about spiritual searching, doubt, and belief, apologetics teacher Randy Newman gives sincere inquirers the opportunity to investigate faith and encounter God's love.
£10.44
Crossway Books The Biggest Story Curriculum Volume 2
Book SynopsisThese 16 carefully constructed lessons on key Bible storiesincluding the wall of Jericho, Samson and Delilah, and David and Goliathhelp children in grades K5 grasp God's plan to redeem the world through his Son, Jesus.
£19.79
Crossway Books Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy
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Crossway Books Deeper
Book SynopsisPastor and bestselling author Dane Ortlund offers words of encouragement and a practical study guide for those seeking to grow deeper in their faith, not by doing more but by going deeper into Christ himself.
£20.39
Temple University Press,U.S. Rock of Ages
Book Synopsis Evangelicals and Republicans have been powerful—and active—allies in American politics since the 1970s. But as public opinions have changed, are young evangelicals’ political identities and attitudes on key issues changing too? And if so, why? In Rock of Ages, Jeremiah Castle answers these questions to understand their important implications for American politics and society. Castle develops his own theory of public opinion among young evangelicals to predict and explain their political attitudes and voting behavior. Relying on both survey data and his own interviews with evangelical college students, he shows that while some young evangelicals may be more liberal in their attitudes on some issues, most are just as firmly Republican, conservative, and pro-life on abortion as the previous generation. Rock of Ages considers not only what makes young evangelicals different from the previous generation, but also what that means for both t
£73.10
Temple University Press,U.S. Rock of Ages
Book Synopsis Evangelicals and Republicans have been powerful—and active—allies in American politics since the 1970s. But as public opinions have changed, are young evangelicals’ political identities and attitudes on key issues changing too? And if so, why? In Rock of Ages, Jeremiah Castle answers these questions to understand their important implications for American politics and society. Castle develops his own theory of public opinion among young evangelicals to predict and explain their political attitudes and voting behavior. Relying on both survey data and his own interviews with evangelical college students, he shows that while some young evangelicals may be more liberal in their attitudes on some issues, most are just as firmly Republican, conservative, and pro-life on abortion as the previous generation. Rock of Ages considers not only what makes young evangelicals different from the previous generation, but also what that means for both t
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Hachette Books Ireland Where God Hides
Book Synopsis'It is in great simplicity that great beauty is revealed, and only then may we discover where God truly hides.'In this moving exploration of the path to understanding God's presence, Liam Lawton considers how we bring spiritual awakening and consolation into our lives, in every circumstance. Taking inspiration from the gentle, age-old wisdom of the Book of Ecclesiastes - 'There is a time for everything, and a season for everything under the sun' - he begins his journey of reflection and contemplation. Over its course, Liam shares remarkable stories of God's revelation in ordinary human life and of the people and events that have touched him during his years of ministry, along with fascinating perspectives on his own spiritual awakening. 'These pages reveal a God who does not intrude upon human living but rather is available to enter into the very depth of it and become present to those who wish for 'eyes to see and ears to hear'. Here are stories of pain and beauty, challenge and
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John Murray Press In Pursuit of His Wisdom
Book SynopsisWisdom is prized in the Bible as being the one thing we should seek above all others. But what is it, and how do we get it?Trade ReviewThere is always something reassuringly familiar and yet remarkably fresh about any book by RT Kendall...this book makes a contribution to the task of putting wisdom back on our radar. * Inspire Magazine *This book is uplifting and insightful. I would throughly recommend it. * Woman Alive Magazine *
£12.58
Time Warner Trade Publishing Your Greater Is Coming
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author and host of the Joel Osteen Radio on SiriusXM wants you to know that now is the time to get your hopes up and start expecting that better is on the way. Whether you’re climbing toward the next level, stretching for an out-of-reach goal, or doing your utmost to overcome a challenge, it’s time to step into a better life filled with more. When your patience strains to meet your expectations, you have to remember that where you are now is not where you’re about to be! In Your Greater Is Coming, #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen challenges your perception of your present situation
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Time Warner Trade Publishing Dont Drop the Mic
Book Synopsis Communicate boldly and effectively like never before with the help and guidance of a #1 New York Times bestselling author and trusted Bishop. #1 New York Times bestselling author Bishop Jakes has been speaking in front of audiences large and small for decades, and over the years, he has learned a thing or two about communicating with audiences. Now, for the first time ever, Bishop Jakes shares his wisdom and skills he’s learned to help readers communicate better themselves. Whether you are preparing to speak on stage before thousands or present at the next budget meeting, preach a sermon or deliver a diagnosis, this book is full of practical advice and solutions to help you get your message across. Readers will learn: The process Bishop Jakes uses to create his sermons, which connect with hundreds of thousands each week How to tailor you message for your intended audience The importance of b
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Joy of God
Book SynopsisA journey from where we are to achieving true happiness.Sister Mary David Totah was a nun of the Benedictine contemplative community of St Cecilia''s Abbey on the Isle of Wight. American by birth, she was educated at Loyola University, the University of Virginia and Christ Church, Oxford. After a distinguished teaching career, she entered religious life in 1985. For 22 years until her early death from cancer she guided the young nuns of her abbey with enthusiasm, wisdom and wit.The spirituality to be found in the pages of this book demonstrates to the reader why her influence should have been so great and so deep. Her notes to the novices deal with issues of relevance to a world beyond the cloister: What is the meaning of suffering? How do we cope with living with people who annoy us? How do we relate to a God we cannot see? How do we make the big decisions of life?Sister Mary David''s teaching was both profound and intensely practical, suffused witTrade ReviewA corpus of spiritual sagacity * Catholic Herald *Sr Mary David had an exceptional gift for friendship. The Joy of God, drawn from her notes, letters, and talks to novices ... shows why. Her joy, which was her hallmark, was a gift but it was also a choice, the fruit of effort, of very great, consistent generosity and courage, and of suffering. She was a disciple of joy. * The Tablet *If ever a book title conveyed its content, this one certainly does … That theme of joy, rooted in Christ, runs throughout the chapters, which have been skilfully put together from talks and letters to her novices. They deal with subjects such as growth, freedom, and darkness, and, while written for enclosed nuns, show how such a life develops deep insights into universal subjects. Liberally sprinkled with useful quotations from saints great and small, the book is easy to read. The chapters address how we are to grow in our consecration to Christ, whether that be through baptism or religious profession. * Church Times *Table of ContentsForeword: Sister Mary David Totah - Father Erik Varden OCSO PART ONE: CALLED TO JOY PART TWO: JOURNEY TO JOY Search Decision Growth Freedom Endurance Mercy Darkness Light PART THREE: SURRENDER TO JOY Acceptance-with-Joy: Her Last Lesson Interview Recorded a Few Weeks Before She Died Acknowledgements
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Entering the Twofold Mystery
Book SynopsisIn this follow-up to his critically acclaimed book The Shattering of Loneliness, Erik Varden provides a glimpse of the value of a monastic life and a Christian calling in our troubled modern age.Be whole and so be happy.--St. Bernard, founder of the Cistercian orderIn the aftermath of a pandemic and the midst of political upheaval, Erik Varden has observed a growing interest in the monastic life even among those who have no intention of entering a monastery. For in times of anguish and uncertainty, basic principles of monastic life have become particularly appealing. Varden, Trappist monk and now Bishop, invites us to observe and learn from monastic life in our turbulent times. After a very personal introduction, he follows the Church year and seasons, always inspired by scriptural reading. The values he highlights include: tranquility; seeking peace; obedience; personal integrity; not continually passing judgement on others; asceticism as oppoTrade ReviewI have little doubt that this will also become a spiritual bestseller following on from his previous much acclaimed book, The Shattering of Loneliness. -- Dominic Walker * Church Times *Varden's work is the fruit from a tree for the healing of the nations, from a monk who has his feet firmly and incarnationally on the ground. * Lutheran Theological Journal *[Erik’s] homilies are accessible – written in clear, standard English – but rich, sometimes breathtakingly, in their content. * Catholic Herald *These [homilies] are as bracing and enlivening for the reader as they will have been for the congregations who heard them … Varden’s combination of extensive learning, passionate engagement with the history and demandingness of Christian life, and the sharp focus of a keen mind, make his preaching something from which many will benefit. * The Tablet *Varden’s erudition in this edifying work of Catholic monasticism should earn him comparisons to Edith Stein. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction PART ONE: WHAT MAKES A MONK 1 Vows 2 Patrimony 3 The Heart's Expansion PART TWO: A MONASTIC YEAR 4 Seasons 5 Ordinary Time 6 Saints Appendix: Vision Notes on the Text Notes
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John Murray Press Home
Book SynopsisWhere is Home?This question troubles many of us. We may live far from where we grew up, away from those we love or in a culture not our own. But we all need somewhere to belong, to find a sense of home in this world.Jo Swinney was born in the UK, but grew up in Portugal and France. She went to an English boarding school, did a gap year in southern Africa and in her twenties studied theology in Canada, where she met her American husband. Now back in the UK, she''s had more reason than most to wonder what ''home'' really means.Is home where you come from - where you live now - where the people you love are - or what?Interweaving a frank and poignant retelling of her own story with theological and psychological insights, Jo''s original and authentic exploration of home in all its many and varied forms is a heartfelt call to find our home in the things that are truly of most value.
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John Murray Press Telling Others
Book Synopsis''What distinguishes Alpha from other initiatives is the easy going, relaxed feel of the proceedings - that and its astonishing success.'' - The TimesTelling Others imparts the vision, excitement and challenge of Alpha, with a practical guide to running a successful course. Perfect as a resource for churches, the book details the principles and structure of Alpha, tips on hosting small groups and giving talks, and guidance on pastoral care. A series of appendices provides suggestions for practicalities such as administration and running daytime and workplace courses, and advice on avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls. The chapters are interspersed with testimonies, written in their own words, from people whose lives have been changed by God through Alpha.
£10.44
John Murray Press Love Church
Book SynopsisThis book tells the story of the process of moving to Bournemouth to set up a new church from scratch, on the back of numerous similar failed attempts in London, and the bumpy and scary journey to success St Swithun''s has travelled since. Tim demonstrates, through his story, how he has pushed through failure and disappointment with tenacity to trust in God and his plan and timing - and how hundreds of people are discovering faith in Jesus Christ as a result.
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Duke University Press Spirit on the Move
Book SynopsisThe contributors to Spirit on the Move examine Pentecostalism's appeal to black women worldwide and the ways it provides them with a source of community, access to power, and way to challenge social inequalities.Trade Review“The editors and contributors of Spirit on the Move have successfully attended to this task without fear of troubling the waters of tidy conclusions in favor or against Black women’s relation to Pentecostalism. Scholars and Pentecostal practitioners can listen to and be taught by the global women portrayed in the pages of this book.” -- Allison Kach * Sociology of Religion *“Should be widely read by the African Studies community and particularly within the (re-emerging!) field of African Christianity.” -- Adam Mohr * African Studies Review *“Spirit on the Move begins with a clear and provocative introduction in which Elizabeth A. Pritchard details the empirical evidence of Pentecostalism’s special appeal to Black women.... This volume [is] a most welcome single-volume contribution to Pentecostal studies, gender studies, and race studies.” -- Devaka Premawardhana * H-Africa, H-Net Reviews *“These essays provide a marvelous introductory text to the intersectional study of Black women and Global Pentecostalism.... [Spirit on the Move] has included Pentecostalism’s appeal to Black women across the diaspora and countries on the continent of Africa.” -- Marcia Clarke * Pneuma *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction / Elizabeth A. Pritchard 1 Part I. Saving Race 1. Voices of God: Blackness and Gender in a Brazilian Black Gospel Music Scene / John Burdick 27 2. Race, Gender, and Christian Diaspora: New Pentecostal Intersectionalities and Haiti / Elizabeth McAlister 44 Part II. Scrutinizing and Sanctifying the Body 3. Women and the Afro-Brazilian Pentecostal War in Mozambique / Linda van de Kamp 67 4. "Dressed as Becometh Holiness": Gender, Race, and the Body in a Storefront Sanctified Church / Deidre Helen Crumbley 89 Part III. Sonic Power 5. West African and Caribbean Women Evangelists: The Wailing Women Worldwide Intercessors / Paula Aymer 109 6. "The Kingdom in the Midst": Sounding Bodies, Aesthetic Labor, and the End Times / Judith Casselberry 128 Part IV. Modeling the State 7. A Critical Approach to Concepts of "Power" and "Agency" in Ghana's Charismatic (or Neo-Pentecostal) Churches / Jane Soothill 151 8. Bless Us with Children: Pregnancy, Prosperity, and Pragmatism in Nigeria's Christ Apostolic Church / Laura Premack 180 References 197 Contributors 221 Index 225
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Duke University Press Spirit on the Move
Book SynopsisPentecostalism is currently the fastest-growing Christian movement, with hundreds of millions of followers. This growth overwhelmingly takes place outside of the West, and women make up 75 percent of the membership. The contributors to Spirit on the Move examine Pentecostalism''s appeal to black women worldwide and the ways it provides them with a source of community and access to power. Exploring a range of topics, from Neo-Pentecostal churches in Ghana that help women challenge gender norms to evangelical gospel musicians in Brazil, the contributors show how Pentecostalism helps black women draw attention to and seek remediation from the violence and injustices brought on by civil war, capitalist exploitation, racism, and the failures of the state. In fleshing out the experiences, theologies, and innovations of black women Pentecostals, the contributors show how Pentecostal belief and its various practices reflect the movement''s complexity, reach, and adaptability to speTrade Review“The editors and contributors of Spirit on the Move have successfully attended to this task without fear of troubling the waters of tidy conclusions in favor or against Black women’s relation to Pentecostalism. Scholars and Pentecostal practitioners can listen to and be taught by the global women portrayed in the pages of this book.” -- Allison Kach * Sociology of Religion *“Should be widely read by the African Studies community and particularly within the (re-emerging!) field of African Christianity.” -- Adam Mohr * African Studies Review *“Spirit on the Move begins with a clear and provocative introduction in which Elizabeth A. Pritchard details the empirical evidence of Pentecostalism’s special appeal to Black women.... This volume [is] a most welcome single-volume contribution to Pentecostal studies, gender studies, and race studies.” -- Devaka Premawardhana * H-Africa, H-Net Reviews *“These essays provide a marvelous introductory text to the intersectional study of Black women and Global Pentecostalism.... [Spirit on the Move] has included Pentecostalism’s appeal to Black women across the diaspora and countries on the continent of Africa.” -- Marcia Clarke * Pneuma *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction / Elizabeth A. Pritchard 1 Part I. Saving Race 1. Voices of God: Blackness and Gender in a Brazilian Black Gospel Music Scene / John Burdick 27 2. Race, Gender, and Christian Diaspora: New Pentecostal Intersectionalities and Haiti / Elizabeth McAlister 44 Part II. Scrutinizing and Sanctifying the Body 3. Women and the Afro-Brazilian Pentecostal War in Mozambique / Linda van de Kamp 67 4. "Dressed as Becometh Holiness": Gender, Race, and the Body in a Storefront Sanctified Church / Deidre Helen Crumbley 89 Part III. Sonic Power 5. West African and Caribbean Women Evangelists: The Wailing Women Worldwide Intercessors / Paula Aymer 109 6. "The Kingdom in the Midst": Sounding Bodies, Aesthetic Labor, and the End Times / Judith Casselberry 128 Part IV. Modeling the State 7. A Critical Approach to Concepts of "Power" and "Agency" in Ghana's Charismatic (or Neo-Pentecostal) Churches / Jane Soothill 151 8. Bless Us with Children: Pregnancy, Prosperity, and Pragmatism in Nigeria's Christ Apostolic Church / Laura Premack 180 References 197 Contributors 221 Index 225
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New York University Press White Christian Privilege
Book SynopsisExposes the invisible ways in which white Christian privilege disadvantages racial and religious minorities in AmericaThe United States is recognized as the most religiously diverse country in the world, and yet its laws and customs, which many have come to see as normal features of American life, actually keep the Constitutional ideal of religious freedom for all from becoming a reality. Christian beliefs, norms, and practices infuse our society; they are embedded in our institutions, creating the structures and expectations that define the idea of Americanness. Religious minorities still struggle for recognition and for the opportunity to be treated as fully and equally legitimate members of American society. From the courtroom to the classroom, their scriptures and practices are viewed with suspicion, and bias embedded in centuries of Supreme Court rulings create structural disadvantages that endure today. In White Christian Privilege, Khyati Y. Joshi traces Christianity's influenceTrade Review"Looking at America’s history—including slavery and westward expansion—White Christian Privilege explores how Christian privilege and white racial norms impact the lives of all Americans. The book demonstrates how Christian beliefs have been built into the Constitution and beyond, and the sometimes subtle and overlooked ramifications it has for religious minorities." * Publishers Weekly *"'In order to form a more perfect Union,' books such as White Christian Privilege add enormous value to highlighting the gap between illusion and reality." * New York Journal of Books *"Joshi explores the structures of white Christian privilege embedded in American institutions, laws, and culture ... insightful ... outlines examples of those who have the privilege but are blind to it, and some of the inequities suffered by uneven privilege. Recommended for readers interested in historical roots of religious freedom." * Library Journal *"From the first page of White Christian Privilege, Khyati Joshi makes it plain that she is not interested in euphemizing. Nor is she interested in gently nudging her audience— one comprised at least in part by, if not mostly by, the people whose privilege she is illuminating— into a more aware mindset. Instead, Joshi wastes no time by acknowledging the truth." * Englewood Review of Books *"By the time you have finished reading Khyati Joshi’s first chapter, in which she defines such things as 'separation of Church and State' and 'secularization' as optical illusions to mask the overwhelming dominance of Christianity in American culture, you wonder if you might have stumbled upon a gem. By the time you are finished, you might find yourself wondering if you’ve finished a new classic." * Journal of Interreligious Studies *"Books that unpack problems in and questions about religion and race always feel timely in America; however, Joshi’s intersectional and social justice-grounded approach makes this a necessary read for those who desire a more just America. The book’s accessibility for students and the general public make its contribution all the stronger and more important" * Religions Journal *"Joshi explores how Christian privilege and White racial norms affect the lives of all Americans, often in subtle ways that society overlooks. By shining a light on the inequalities these privileges create, Joshi points the way forward, urging readers to help remake America as a diverse democracy with a commitment to true religious freedom." * Anthropology Book Forum *"Insightful and provocative. Taking a social justice approach, this timely book explores how Christianity has been leveraged to maintain and reproduce structures of domination and subordination, a discussion that is much needed and most welcome as debates about borders, migrants, and citizenship inflect public policy and civic engagement." -- Zayn Kassam, John Knox McLean Professor of Religious Studies, Pomona College"Smart and timely, energetic and approachable, this book is destined to be one of those touchstone texts that finds its way to a varied audience eager both to learn and to make meaningful change in American culture." -- Philip Goff, Director, Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis"Illuminates the myriad ways that social structures, individual actions, and cultural assumptions have brought White Christians outsized power and freedom from responsibility. Thoughtful people of all races and faiths need to read and heed her words." -- Paul Spickard, Distinguished Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara"Joshi views subliminal privilege in the common metaphors and underlying assumptions of our society. This privilege is sometimes Christian, sometimes White, and sometimes both. White Christian Privilegesets forth the history and the evidence for this privilege, and then proposes how to change it." -- David R. Blumenthal, Jay and Leslie Cohen Professor of Judaic Studies, Emory University, retired"Joshi’s historical account is one thing, but her ability to bring the reader into her more than two decades of scholarship and practice, offering solutions to long standing issues and concerns within society is some of the most important methodology of the last decade or more. Overall, the book is refreshing, challenging, and timely. The reader should be prepared to experience this book all the way from beginning to end." -- Dr. J Cody Nielson * Journal of Interreligious Studies *"In embracing a head, heart, and hand approach to bringing about religious social justice, Joshi highlights the concept of lived religion—how people within same-named faith communities practice differently, based on personal choice, sociopolitical circumstance, cultural nuance, and other differentiating influences." -- Rosnidar B. Arshad and Christine Clark - University of Nevada * Journal of Church and State *
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New York University Press Black Womens Christian Activism
Book Synopsis2017 Wilbur Non-Fiction Award RecipientWinner of the 2018 Author's Award in scholarly non-fiction, presented by the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Winner, 2020 Kornitzer Book Prize, given by Drew UniversityExamines the oft overlooked role of non-elite black women in the growth of northern suburbs and American Protestantism in the first half of the twentieth centuryWhen a domestic servant named Violet Johnson moved to the affluent white suburb of Summit, New Jersey in 1897, she became one of just barely a hundred black residents in the town of six thousand. In this avowedly liberal Protestant community, the very definition of the suburbs depended on observance of unmarked and fluctuating race and class barriers. But Johnson did not intend to accept the status quo. Establishing a Baptist church a year later, a seemingly moderate act that would have implications far beyond weekly worship, Johnson challenged assumptions of gender and race, advocating for a politics of civic righteousTrade ReviewThis lucid and engrossing reframing of the suburbs adds to a growing body of research uncovering the overlooked and courageous social activism of working-class African-American women. Adams's work should fundamentally alter the way we talk and write about the civil rights movement in the United States, from where and when it happened, to who contributed to its real momentum. -- Morris Davis,Drew UniversityWith care and nuance, Betty Livingston Adams illuminates the social worlds and religious activism of a group of ordinary black working women who made extraordinary contributions to black public life. Well researched, engaging, and accessible, Adamss work adds new dimensions to our understanding of the history of the black womens club movement, their participation in interracial social reform and political organizing, and leadership in black churches. She has done a great service in restoring these women to a place of importance in the narrative of African American religious history. -- Judith Weisenfeld,Agate Brown and George L. Collord Professor of Religion, Princeton UniversityAdams follows the fascinating careers of Violet Johnson (1870-1939) and Florence Spearing Randolph (1866-1951), black women born in the South following emancipation, who traveled to New York City to find work. * Christian Century Magazine *Contributing to scholarship on black women’s Christian activism, this well-researched book uncovers activism among black churchwomen. * Religious Studies Review *
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New York University Press Christian Imperial Feminism
Book SynopsisIlluminates how white American Protestant women embraced a racially specific version of socialinclusiveness that centered themselves as the normAmidst the global instability of the early twentieth century, white Christian American women embracedthe idea of an empire of Christ that was racially diverse, but which they believed they were uniquelyqualified to manage. America's burgeoning power, combined with women's rising roles within thechurch, led to white Protestant women adopting a feminism rooted in religion and imperialism.Gale L. Kenny examines this Christian imperial feminism from the women's missionary movement tocreate a Christian world order. She shows that this Christian imperial feminism marked a break from anearlier Protestant world view that focused on moral and racial purity and in which interactions amongraces were inconceivable. This new approach actually prioritized issues like civil rights and racialintegrTrade ReviewThrough close examinations of a wide range of practices from mission study to pageants to committee meetings to worship services, Christian Imperial Feminism reveals the ways that Protestant women embraced a Christian cosmopolitanism that simultaneously embraced diversity and sought to manage it…. A thoughtful exploration of Protestant churchwomen as full people with good intentions and deep flaws who took action in a world that they thought they understood far better than they actually did, with effects that they could not always predict. -- Emily Conroy Krutz, Christian Imperialism: Converting the World in the Early American RepublicExpertly written…. Will be of most interest to historians, particularly those working on missions, Christian women, and US Christianity in the twentieth century. -- Hillary Kaell, author of Walking Where Jesus Walked: American Christians and Holy Land Pilgrimage
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